The recommendations of National Knowledge Commission have been crafted to achieve the objective of tapping into India's enormous reservoir of knowledge, mobilising national talent and creating an empowered generation with access to tremendous possibilities for the 550 million youth.
To accelerate the process of reform and to create a groundswell of public opinion, NKC invites everyone to
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Participate in the online contests comprising debates, films and essays.
CONTEST PERIOD EXTENDED
Essay: 1st February - 5th March 2009
Debate & Film: 1st February - 8th March 2009
Essay Topics
- How can India unleash its innovation and entrepreneurship potential?
- Expansion, excellence and inclusion – the three challenges of the Indian education system
The online essay contest requires you to submit your views on the topics in the text format (not exceeding 2000 words each). You can submit your essay(s) on either/both the topics. The only permitted language is English.
Film Topic
How can I make a difference in transforming India.
The online film contest requires you to make a short film (not exceeding 6 mins) on a theme that can be chosen by you. Examples of themes include education, health, innovation etc. The only permitted languages are Hindi and English.
SUBMIT YOUR ENTRIES | VOTE FOR OTHERS| WIN PRIZES
CONNECT TO NKC : YOUTUBE | ORKUT | FACEBOOK
Steps to participate in the contest:
1. Create a login on http://knowledgeportal.in/contests
2. Log in and fill an enrolment form (your details)
3. Submit your entry
View and vote for the entries:
Film: 1. How can I make a difference in transforming India
Debate: 1. India will realise its demographic dividend in next 15 Years
2. Vocational education and training courses in all schools
Essay: 1. How can India unleash its innovation and entrepreneurship potential?
2. Expansion, excellence and inclusion – the three challenges of the Indian education system
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RULES :
The National Knowledge Commission Online Contest Official Rules
1. Participation in the Contest (as defined below) shall be construed as acceptance of the Rules stipulated herein. Any breach or default by a participant of any of the Rules herein shall result in immediate disqualification without notice.
2. The Contest comprises three Categories (1, 2 and 3 as follows), in the manner defined by the National Knowledge Commission (NKC).
2.1 Category 1: Debate (Video)
2.1.1 The Topics for the Debate are:
• India will realise its demographic dividend in the next 15 years.
• Vocational education and training courses should be introduced in all schools.
2.1.2 Only one entry per participant per Topic shall be accepted.
2.1.3 The entry should be submitted by an individual. Group entries shall not be accepted.
2.1.4 The length of the Debate video shall not be longer than 4 minutes
2.1.5 It must be in a format acceptable by YouTube.com.
2.1.6 The language of the Debate shall be English
2.2 Category 2: Essay (Text)
2.2.1 The Topics for the Essay are:
• How can India unleash its innovation and entrepreneurship potential?
• Expansion, excellence and inclusion – the three challenges of the Indian education system
2.2.2 Only one entry per participant per Topic shall be accepted.
2.2.3 The entry should be submitted by an individual. Group entries shall not be accepted.
2.2.4 The length of the Essay shall not exceed 2000 words.
2.2.5 The language of the Essay shall be English
2.3 Category 3: Film (Video)
2.3.1 The Film entry must be made on the following Topic:
• How can I make a difference in transforming India?
2.3.2 Only one entry per participant shall be accepted.
2.3.3 The entry should be submitted by an individual. Group entries shall not be accepted.
2.3.4 The length of the Film shall not be longer than 6 minutes.
2.3.5 It must be in a format acceptable by YouTube.com.
2.3.6 The language of the Film shall be English or Hindi.
3. The Contest is open to all individuals, except those connected, directly or indirectly with the National Knowledge Commission in any capacity whatsoever. In particular, to illustrate, members, advisors, employees, interns, Working Group members and contractors of the National Knowledge Commission (including previous members, advisors, employees, interns, Working Group members and contractors) shall not be eligible to participate. Similarly, parents, siblings, children, spouses, and family members of each specified above will be ineligible to participate in this Contest.
4. The Contest Period runs from 1 February 2009, 12:00:00 A.M. Indian Standard Time (IST) to 1 March 2009, 11:59:59 P.M. IST. Any entry sent before/after the Contest Period shall be ineligible for the Contest.
5. To enter the Contest, visit the Contest website located at http://knowledgeportal.in/contests during the Contest Period, create a login id, enter your details in the enrolment form and follow the given instructions.
6. In each Topic of every Category (Debate, Essay and Film), the following prizes will be awarded:
6.1 First, second and third prize winner(s) will be given a certificate and a corresponding cash prize
6.2 Prize Money for Debate*:
• First Prize: INR 15,000/-
• Second Prize: INR 10,000/-
• Third Prize: INR 7,000/-
* subject to tax as applicable under Indian laws.
6.3 Prize Money for Essay*:
• First Prize: INR 10,000/-
• Second Prize: INR 7,000/-
• Third Prize: INR 5,000/-
* subject to tax as applicable under Indian laws.
6.4 Prize Money for Film*:
• First Prize: INR 20,000/-
• Second Prize: INR 15,000/-
• Third Prize: INR 10,000/-
* subject to tax as applicable under Indian laws.
6.5 The first, second and third prize winner(s) may be invited to the National Knowledge Commission to receive prizes from Mr. Sam Pitroda on a date to be decided by the National Knowledge Commission.
6.6 Top twenty entries will be awarded certificate of appreciation.
6.7 First 100 entries (subject to fulfillment of minimum quality criteria, as solely determined by the National Knowledge Commission) will be given participation certificates.
7. The winner(s) will be selected by the National Knowledge Commission, based on a combination of criteria, including quality, originality, ratings received and/or number of views by the user community. The user community is defined as a person who has registered on YouTube.com or knowledgeportal.in/contests
8. The names of the winner(s) will be published on or after the 10th March, 2009 on www.knowledgecommission.gov.in/contests. The winner(s) will also be notified by phone/ email, as applicable.
9. The Contest entry must not be derogatory, offensive, threatening, or contain any content that is inappropriate or indecent, or that promotes hatred or harm against any group or person. It must not contain content, material or any element that is unlawful, or otherwise in violation of or contrary to all applicable central, state, or local laws and regulations.
10. The Contest entry must not contain any content, material or element that displays any third party advertising, slogan, logo, trademark or otherwise indicates a sponsorship or endorsement by a third party/ commercial entity.
11. The Contest entry must be an original, unpublished work that does not contain, incorporate or otherwise use any content, material or element that is owned by a third party or entity. It cannot contain any content, element, or material that violates a third party's publicity, privacy or intellectual property rights.
12. The entry will be deemed to be made by the person whose details are entered on http://knowledgeportal.in/contests at the time of registration, and the participant may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder for the YouTube id entered on the NKC Contest registration page.
13. In the event that less than a minimum number of entries in a given Topic, as determined by National Knowledge Commission, are received, no prize(s) will be awarded.
14. The winner further agree that he/she shall not dispute the value, quality and content of the Prize so offered to the winner winning the Contest. In the event, the winner chooses not to accept the prize, he or she forfeits all claim to that prize.
15. The winners will be solely responsible to make his/ her own travel arrangements to reach New Delhi for receiving the prizes. All the costs, charges and expenses in connection to the same shall be borne solely by the winner. The winner is responsible for any other expenses including accommodation, any other incidental travel cost not expressly stated above, including but not limited to, ground transportation, passenger tariffs or duties, surcharges, airport fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging, security fees, or other expenses.
16. The failure of the winner to arrive on schedule to receive the prize on the date designated by the National Knowledge Commission shall not obligate the National Knowledge Commission in any way to provide the winner with alternate arrangements.
17. The participant agrees that the Intellectual Property Rights of the entry shall vest with the National Knowledge Commission. The National Knowledge Commission reserves the right to use the participant's entry without payment of any consideration.
18. The participant agrees that personal data entered during the registration, (including name, mailing address, phone number, and email address) may be processed, stored, shared and otherwise used for the purposes and within the context of the Contest by the National Knowledge Commission. If a participant does not provide the required data at registration, that entry will be ineligible.
19. The National Knowledge Commission has the right at any time to require proof of identity and/or eligibility. Failure to provide such proof within a reasonable time could result in disqualification from the Contest. All personal details and information requested by and supplied to the National Knowledge Commission by each participant must be truthful, accurate and in no way misleading. The National Knowledge Commission reserves the right to disqualify any participant from the Contest in its sole discretion, should the Contestant at any stage supply untruthful, inaccurate or misleading personal details and/or information.
20. The National Knowledge Commission reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any participant who submits an entry that does not meet the stated requirements. The National Knowledge Commission reserves the right to disqualify any participant from the Contest at any point, at the sole discretion of the National Knowledge Commission.
21. The outcome of the Contest made by the National Knowledge Commission shall be final and binding and in no event shall any participant dispute the decision made by the National Knowledge Commission in connection with the award and/or otherwise, and no correspondence or communication shall be entertained in this regard.
22. The National Knowledge Commission is not responsible for any malfunction of the entire Contest site or any late, lost, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, undeliverable, or destroyed entries due to system errors, failed, incomplete or garbled computer or other telecommunication transmission malfunctions, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, typographical or system/human errors and failures, technical malfunction(s) of any telephone network or lines, cable connections, satellite transmissions, servers or providers, or computer equipment, traffic congestion on the Internet or at the Contest site, or any combination thereof, including other telecommunication, cable, digital or satellite malfunctions which may limit participant's ability to participate.
23. The participant of the Contest and the winner agrees that he/she shall hold harmless the National Knowledge Commission, its employees, officers or any other person in relation to any injury/damage/harm/loss suffered by him/her, in any manner, whatsoever in connection with the Contest and waives all rights to file in person/ through any family member and/or third party any applications, criminal and/or civil proceedings in any courts or forum in India against the National Knowledge Commission to claim any damages or relief or otherwise.
24. The National Knowledge Commission reserves the right to withdraw the Contest at any time without giving any prior notice thereof.
25. The National Knowledge Commission is not liable for the consequences of any Force Majeure event.
26. The National Knowledge Commission reserves all rights to make prospective and/or retrospective amendments to the existing rules, at its sole discretion, without any prior notice.
27. The Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India and the jurisdiction of the courts in Delhi will apply exclusively.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. What is the NKC Online Contest?
The National Knowledge Commission (NKC) is a high level advisory body to the Prime Minister of India, with the objective of transforming India into a knowledge society. To accelerate this process of reform and create a groundswell of public opinion, NKC has launched online contest comprising debates, films and essays. These contests seek to engage students, the academic community and the citizens of the country in moving towards a knowledge society.
2. Are there any registration fees?
The NKC Online contest is a free contest. There are no registration fees.
3. When can I start participating in the contest?
The contest period is from 1st February 2009, 12:00:00 A.M. Indian Standard Time (IST) to 5th March 2009, 11:59:59 P.M. IST (Essay) and 8th March 2009, 11:59:59 P.M. IST (Debate and Film).
4. Can I submit entries on all of the topics?
You can submit entries on all topics – but only one entry per topic. There are two topics in the Debate category, two topics in the Essay category, and one topic in the Film category. Thus, any participant is permitted to submit upto five entries in the NKC online contest
5. Can I enter as part of a team?
There can only be one winning contestant per entry. Participation as a team is not permitted.
6. What are the entry requirements?
The Contest is open to all individuals, except those connected, directly or indirectly with the National Knowledge Commission in any capacity whatsoever.
7. How and where do I register to participate in the contest?
Log on to http://knowledgeportal.in/contests and follow the instructions to register for the contest.
8. How and where do I submit my entries?
Once you have registered yourself on http://knowledgeportal.in/contests, fill in an enrolment form you will be given instructions on uploading the video entry (for debate and/or film categories) and submitting the text entry (for essay).
9. What is the judging criterion?
The winners will be selected by the National Knowledge Commission, based on a combination of criteria, including quality, originality, ratings received and/or number of views by the user community.
10. How will I know if I win?
The names of the winners will be published on or after the 10th March, 2009 on http://knowledgecommission.gov.in/contests. The winners will also be notified by phone/ email.
11. How do I vote for any of the entries?
People can log on to http://knowledgeportal.in/contests and vote for the essays, while anybody registered on YouTube.com can vote on the debate and film entries.
12. How long is the voting period?
The voting period is open is the same as the contest period (See point 3 above)
13. I have a question that is not answered in this FAQ. Where else can I find more information?
First of all, make sure you have read the NKC online contest official rules. If you still do not have an answer to your question, please send your query to knowledgecommission[at]nic[dot]in
Log on to http://knowledgeportal.in/contests to participate
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